How many chapters in the bible

How many chapters in the bible

It depends upon the testament you are asking about?

The Bible consists of two books, Old Testament having 929 chapters where 260 chapters make up the New Testament, making a total of 1189 chapters

The segregation of chapters in Old Testaments are

  • 187 chapters in Book of Law (Pentateuch)
  • 249 chapters in Book of History
  • 243 chapters in Book of Wisdom (Poetry)
  • 183 chapters in Book of Major Prophets
  • 67 chapters in Book of Minor Prophets

The New testaments chapters are divided

  • 89 chapters in Gospels
  • 28 chapters in Acts (History)
  • 87 chapters in Pauline Epistles
  • 34 chapters in General Epistles
  • 22 chapters in Revelations (Prophecy)